William Nelson, b: 1688

^{1700 Britain's american colonies prosper}
^{1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland}
^{1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland}
^{1740 War of Austrian Succession begins}
^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}

^{1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland}
^{1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain}
^{1665 Great plague of London}
^{1666 Great Fire of London}
^{1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar}

^{1611 Authorized English Bible published}
^{1613 Romanov dynasty begins in Russia}
^{1618 Beginning of 30 Years War}
^{1628 English curtail King's powers}
^{1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain}


			^{Edmund Nelson}^{b.1610 Wending, Nfk. d.}

		^{William Nelson}^{b.1654 Scarmind, Nfk. d.1713}	^Alice^{b.1631 Wending, Nfk. d.}

	^{William Nelson}^{b.1688 Sporle, Fransham, Nfk. d.1775}		^{Thomas Shene}^{b.1621 Dunham, Parva, Nfk. d.1687}

^{William Nelson}^{b.1714 Hillington, Nfk. d.1782}		^Mary Shene^{b.1657 Sporle, Fransham, Nfk. d.1731}	^Alice^{b.1625 Dunham, Parva, Nfk. d.}

^{Elizabeth Nelson}^{b.1716 Hillington, Nfk. d.}

^Mary Nelson^{b.1718 Hillington, Nfk. d.}

	^{Mary Lathbury}^b.1693 d.